Latest update removed logins, bookmarks. "old firefox" not present
As above. FF installed the update despite the checked option to NOT install automatically. NO "old firefox" folder was created-anywhere. No other profile is present tha… (read more)
As above. FF installed the update despite the checked option to NOT install automatically. NO "old firefox" folder was created-anywhere. No other profile is present that has the old data. My adult daughter's grad school laptop. Years of bookmarks, logins and I do not know what all ARE GONE!! I allowed FF to download but NOT INSTALL-since it was not my machine and I wanted to avert any disaster (I, in fact, looked at the options first, to make sure) NOW WHAT?? Is that is a bug?? Why was there no "old FF" created? Why did it install regardless of instructions to the contrary. Is there some other place to look? She does not seem to have any automatic backups for FF profiles.
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How do I, once and for all, never, ever to return, completely disable Firefox auto-updates?
In the admin account and all user accoutns, I had Firefox > Options > Advanced > NO UPDATES and turned OFF "Use a background service to install updates." I cre… (read more)
In the admin account and all user accoutns, I had Firefox > Options > Advanced > NO UPDATES and turned OFF "Use a background service to install updates."
I created a new account on this computer. The VERY FIRST THING I did was go to Firefox > Options > Advanced > NO UPDATES and turned OFF "Use a background service to install updates."
Guess what. It updated. It updated for all accounts.
I've easily lost four work days of time in the first 8 months of 2019 because of FIrefox updates. I need a way to stop updates. ALL updates. FOREVER. ALL UPDATES UNCONDITIONALLY BLOCKED. No leakage. I do not want them with a goat. I do not want them on a boat. I do not want them here or there. I do not want them anywhere. Is there any remaining ambiguity?
The ways described above don't cut it. So let's think unconventionally. Is there a file I can set the protections on, so Firefox's update balks and gives up? Can I create a file that has a name that Firefox update expects, and give that file some content or property so that Firefox update fails?
Hi Guys, I am using Ubuntu 10.04 OS with Mozilla Firefox 35 version & i am unable to upgrade Mozilla Firefox version to latest version... please help
Hi Guys, I am using Ubuntu 10.04 OS with Mozilla Firefox 35 version & i am unable to upgrade Mozilla Firefox version to latest version... please help
Hello, I have the issue Couldn't load XPCOM.
Hello, I see this issue happened for other people but I coudnt find the right answer : I am on Linus and whatever the version I take (latest I tried is 67.0b9), I have an… (read more)
Hello,
I see this issue happened for other people but I coudnt find the right answer :
I am on Linus and whatever the version I take (latest I tried is 67.0b9), I have an error trying to run it in command line.
$ ./firefox (or with the -headless I tried too)
- PCOMGlueLoad error for file /local/vestbin/oxygen-uat/drivers/firefox/libnspr4.so
- cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Couldn't load XPCOM.
I checked all preriquisites and installed GTK3 but Still have the error.
What could it be ?
Thanks and Regards, Jeremy.
I had issues with Firefox 44.0. I removed and then tried re-installing latest version of Firefox, but it tells me that it cannot install and to retry again.
I am using Windows 10. Firefox 44.0 crashed. When I tried to reopen it it said a duplicate was running. I checked the Task Manager, there was no Firefox listed. Then I r… (read more)
I am using Windows 10. Firefox 44.0 crashed. When I tried to reopen it it said a duplicate was running. I checked the Task Manager, there was no Firefox listed. Then I removed Firefox 44.0 and rebooted my machine and reinstalled Firefox 44.0. It said the same thing but when I clicked to close it, this time it said the profile was missing. I removed FireFox 44.0 and rebooted my machine. I downloaded the latest version from Mozilla's website and tried to install it but it tells me that "For some reason it could not install the latest version" and to try to start it again.
Where are my existing Questions etc from the "Firefox" account linked to this new system?
Where are my existing Questions etc from the "Firefox" account linked to this new system? It promised that they would be linked if I used the same email. Nothing is in my… (read more)
Where are my existing Questions etc from the "Firefox" account linked to this new system? It promised that they would be linked if I used the same email. Nothing is in my Profile - I want my list of previous Questions !!!
Should have send everyone email warning of this. New account creation page should have option to enter existing UserName & be sent an email, so you know what email was being used. Over the years there have been many. Also different emails for "Get Satisfaction" (Is that defunct?) & for sending questions to Developers and AddOn authors...
I used the address that I found searching old email for announcements sent by Firefox/Mozilla, so it SHOULD be the one I used "here."
New to Firefox. Just installed on Win 10 & "unable to connect."
Changed settings to no proxy, but did not fix problem. Other solutions listed on the self-help page did not fix the problem. Other browsers work fine, except newly instal… (read more)
Changed settings to no proxy, but did not fix problem. Other solutions listed on the self-help page did not fix the problem. Other browsers work fine, except newly installed Firefox.
I keep getting a pop up wanting to install ??? I've never seen this format before "make changes to your HD"...how do I know it is safe?
Usually upgrades are automatic with a progress bar showing completion... I don't ever recall a Firefox Upgrade in the format: "Firefox would like to make permanent chang… (read more)
Usually upgrades are automatic with a progress bar showing completion... I don't ever recall a Firefox Upgrade in the format:
"Firefox would like to make permanent changes to your Hard Drive" [.sic]
I've had some Malware issues lately so I am suspicious of this unfamiliar format.
Thank You for your assistance with this matter...
Where am I to look or expect your response?? Through my Email Address would be just fine.
Regards,
Stephen M. Dinnerman 7smd7@twc.com
Обновление не удалось, пожалуйста загрузите последнюю версию
Every day I download the latest version! Install it ! And in the next day the Firefox tell me that I must to download the new version ! Why my Firefox does not update au… (read more)
Every day I download the latest version! Install it ! And in the next day the Firefox tell me that I must to download the new version ! Why my Firefox does not update automatically ????
My computer crashes with an APC Index Mismatch code when updating firefox from v 66.0 to 66.01
I have firefox quantum v66.0 (64 bit). When I check for updates under help/about an update download begins but then my computer crashes with an APC Index Mismatch stop co… (read more)
I have firefox quantum v66.0 (64 bit). When I check for updates under help/about an update download begins but then my computer crashes with an APC Index Mismatch stop code. When I log into firefox I get a page offering a down load of firefox quantum which I already have. Sometimes when open firefox I get a dialog box asking permission to update firefox. Clicking yes results in a blue screen crash with the APC index mismatch stop code. My operating system is Windows 10 home 64 bit. I can use firefox if I don't attempt the update but would like to have the latest features. Should I perform the offered download? Is there another solution.\?
colorado springs I had Firefox yesterday and today it disappeared
I have had Firefox for over a year. I tried to sign on today and it just disappeared. All attempts to install have failed. Help! I miss it!
Reinstall Firefox to a different location
I accidentally installed the Firefox Developer Edition to the wrong hard drive, so I tried uninstalling it so I could reinstall it to a different location. However, when … (read more)
I accidentally installed the Firefox Developer Edition to the wrong hard drive, so I tried uninstalling it so I could reinstall it to a different location. However, when I open the installer, it only gives the option to reinstall and installs back to the old location. Is there a way to re-install Firefox to a different location than the previous install?
Lost data after Firefox upgrade
Hello. I had naively let my computer do an upgrade of Mozilla. Guess what. All data gone. History, bookmarks, add-ons. I didn't have a back-up of bookmarks, well, at leas… (read more)
Hello. I had naively let my computer do an upgrade of Mozilla. Guess what. All data gone. History, bookmarks, add-ons. I didn't have a back-up of bookmarks, well, at least not recent.
How can I get them back? I've spent a lot of time with setting up Firefox so it would be comfortable to me, I've spent my time in it, and now it's all gone and I don't even remember the name of some add-ons I used to use.
A virus attached to fire fox login and malwarebyts could not remove it.when i try to reload firefox it is blocked because it trys to reload the same vertion
Malwarebytes quarantined some viruses but could not delete from their site and asked me to try with their instructions: I could not do it so I uninstalled Firefox. When I… (read more)
Malwarebytes quarantined some viruses but could not delete from their site and asked me to try with their instructions: I could not do it so I uninstalled Firefox. When I tried to reinstall Malwarebytes Blocked the install. When I try to install a pop up states we see you had fire fox before we will reload for you. No other options. It fails
The Update deletes my settings and extentensions.
Hi. I've been a loyal user to Mozilla Firefox for many years now. My concern is whenever I updated the browser from the past, It deletes my settings and extensions. That'… (read more)
Hi. I've been a loyal user to Mozilla Firefox for many years now. My concern is whenever I updated the browser from the past, It deletes my settings and extensions. That's whats keeping me from updating it for quite sometime now. So Im simply afraid to do it. For example. Part of my research entails an extension that downloads and converts from a video site. After an update this is removed. I have to re-install everytime. I so got tired of this. Its so annoying everytime it asks for updating, I have to opt out. Is there some way I can update this without messing up my settings? Has Mozilla already worked out a version without messing with my settings? Thank you for the help.
Windows 10 says I can't access specified firefox drive after latest update
I get an error saying "windows cannot access the specified drive, path or file. You may not have appropriate permissions to access the item" after latest windows 10 upgra… (read more)
I get an error saying "windows cannot access the specified drive, path or file. You may not have appropriate permissions to access the item" after latest windows 10 upgrade and firefox will not run at all. It is trying to access my users subdirectory
Forced updates is absolutely lame
Background: Was forced to upgrade to version 65 which broke the tabs on bottom setting. Tried to install a ESR version but it kept crashing. Went back to version 64 whi… (read more)
Background:
Was forced to upgrade to version 65 which broke the tabs on bottom setting. Tried to install a ESR version but it kept crashing. Went back to version 64 which was immediately forced to upgrade to the broken version again (which I didn't allow).
The problem is this. The people who have implemented this forced upgrade feature are probably using Windows 10 (forced updating) and are used to being treated like second class citizens by Microsoft. Forced upgrading is completely inappropriate. I've used browsers since Netscape, all of the Firefox versions, rarely use any other browser. Never had a problem except with your forced updates.
Lucky for me I found the registry fix for admins to disable updates. Reasonably inconvenient but a hell of a lot better than putting up with forced updates that break the browser.
Question:
How about bringing back the choice to upgrade. How about, at least giving two reminders to upgrade and then disabling the messaging. This messaging is extremely disrespectful - i.e. we are going to keep on annoying you until you upgrade (to a broken system).
How about someone to answer a question?
Sorry about the question above, but at least it seems to have gotten me somewhere I might be able to find an answer. I had Firefox up and working for years, though I had … (read more)
Sorry about the question above, but at least it seems to have gotten me somewhere I might be able to find an answer. I had Firefox up and working for years, though I had been using it rarely in the past couple of years. Still, I even had it "divided" between home and a couple of business versions (however that should be referred to). Then, tiring of Chrome (and hating Safari), I though I'd try Firefox again. When I cranked it up, I got a note that said I should update Firefox. So, like a reasonable user, I hit the go button, as it were. Smart move? My reply to that would involve many phrases and words not to be used in polite company. MY Firefox disappeared. Gone. Everything. Settings, bookmarks, "users." It was as if I had never, ever installed Firefox before. Virgin Firefox, one might say. Pure, unsullied, unused. So where the hell is MY Firefox? If I can get it back, I'll be delighted. If it indeed, as seems to be the case from my viewpoint at the moment, it is gone forever, then, well, sadly, I will be an ex-Firefox user forever. I can't see any reason for me to try to rebuild it all. Chrome may be annoying, but it does work and work well.
I'm using a Mac Mini. When I went to upgrade Firefox, I was using Mac OS 10.12 (Sierra). I have since downgraded (that's the only way to describe it) to OS 10.14 Mojave.
Any help would be appreciated.
firefox disappears from my computer when i shut it down and restart it??
firefox disappears from my computer when i shut it down and restart it??